Columbia State Receives Scholarship Endowment From Brentwood/Franklin Woman's Service Club

(COLUMBIA, Tenn. – June 6, 2017) - - - The Brentwood/Franklin Woman’s Service Club recently added $2,500 to their endowment through the Columbia StateCommunity College Foundation.

“Our Club is aware of the need to provide quality education for new and returning students and our Veterans throughout the Middle Tennessee area,” said Paula Uhlir, Brentwood/Franklin Woman’s Service Club education chair. “We are also aware that Columbia State provides that opportunity. As part of a national organization that was founded in 1890 we cherish the opportunity to continue funding our endowment providing scholarships for Columbia State students."

The Brentwood/Franklin Woman’s Service Club raised the funding for the addition through its “Step-Up, It’s A Charity Affair” luncheon and silent auction, and Christmas raffle.

The Columbia State Foundation encourages community partnerships such as this one for scholarships and program support that positively impact student success.

The Brentwood/Franklin Woman’s Service Club is a part of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. GFWC is a unifying force, bringing together local women’s clubs, with members dedicated to strengthening their communities and enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service. With 100,000 members in affiliated clubs in every state and more than a dozen countries, GFWC members are community leaders who work locally to create global change by supporting the arts, preserving natural resources, advancing education, promoting healthy lifestyles, encouraging civic involvement, and working toward world peace and understanding.

Columbia State is a two-year college, serving a nine-county area in southern Middle Tennessee with locations in Columbia, Franklin, Lawrenceburg, Lewisburg and Clifton. As Tennessee’s first community college, Columbia State is committed to increasing access and enhancing diversity at all five campuses. Columbia State is a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents, one of the largest higher education systems in the nation. For more information, please visit www.ColumbiaState.edu.

Tennessee’s Community Colleges is a system of 13 colleges offering a high-quality, affordable, convenient and personal education to prepare students to achieve their educational and career goals in two years or less. We offer associate degree and certificate programs, workforce development programs and transfer pathways to four-year degrees. For more information, please visit us online attncommunitycolleges.org.